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Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling is often referred to as the best Romantic hero of this era. He started his journey way back in 1990 with “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”  playing the role of a teenager, Jamie Leary. Since then, he has come a long way to establish himself as one of the most bankable celebrities in the industry.

La La Land, The Place Beyond the Pines, The Notebook, and Half Nelson have earned him critical acclaim with 2-oscar nominations. What stands out in Ryan’s career graph is his bold movie selections, as he is known to try his hand in different niches of films.

Robert Downey Jr.

Known for his legendary role as Tony Stark in the marvel cinematic universe, Robert Downey Jr. is counted as one of the top talents of the industry. But his first role came back in the 1980s in his father’s directorial Pound at the age of five. Five years after his SNL gig, he earned his first Oscar nomination for portraying Charlie Chaplin in his biopic.

Since then, the Manhattan-born actor has had quite a topsy-turvy career. Until 2008, when his movie Tropic Thunder cemented his place. After a year, Iron Man came along, which made him the highest-paid actor in the year 2015. 

George Clooney

Considered as the Heartthrob of America in the early 2000s, George Clooney is one of the biggest celebrities of his era. But little do you know about his first screen appearance came way back in 1979 in a famous sitcom named The facts of life, in which he portrayed the role of young George Barnett.

After that, Clooney has not looked back since his memorable portrayals in Ocean’s Eleven, ER, and Gravity. He has earned three Golden Globe Nominations and was widely regarded as the most charming actor of all time. He is still actively working with Catch-22 being his latest venture.

Jennifer Aniston

At some point in our lives, we all wished to have a friend like Rachel from Friends. Jennifer Aniston’s portrayal became so iconic that after 25 years of its original release, fans from around the world are in awe of her acting and beauty. 

Jennifer’s first professional work came in as she helmed the role of Courtney Walker in the sitcom named Malloy in 1990. She then went on to work in many notable T.V series and movies after that, with Friends, We are the Millers, and Bruce Almighty topping the list. She is currently working on her new web series named The Morning Show.

Will Smith

A guy with no haters, Will Smith, is one of the most loved actors in the world. He starred in some of the biggest hits of Hollywood with Bad Boys, The Pursuit of Happiness, and Men in Black Franchise being the notable mentions. However, Will Smith started his journey as a rapper with the name “The Fresh Prince.”

His first series, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” ran for six seasons, and there was no stopping him after that. Alongside his work, Will is a very humble being and often raises his voice on sensitive matters.

Mila Kunis

Kunis started her acting career young in 1999 with Family Guy and That ’70s Show. After a few hits and misses in her career, Kunis starred in movies like Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Bad Moms, and Jupiter Ascending. She is best known for her hard role as a ballerina in the Black Swan for which she got an Academy nomination.

The actress is acknowledged for her raspy voice and different colored eyes. Suffering from partial blindness in the past, her career came to a halt for a while. She was last seen in The Spy Who Dumped Me in 2018 and Four Good Days in 2020.

Jocelyn Wildenstein

Jocelyn Wildenstein is a famous socialite and cosmetic surgery pioneer. Born on August 5, 1940, in Switzerland, she attracted much public attention for her extensive procedures resulting in her looking like a cat. After marrying art dealer Alec Wildenstein in 1978, Jocelyn began undergoing plastic surgery to improve her appearance. Unfortunately, the couple divorced in 1999, with Jocelyn receiving an astonishing $2.5 billion in the settlement.

However, due to mounting debt, she filed for bankruptcy protection in 2018 while reportedly still being worth billions. Despite this sad ending to her once illustrious career, Jocelyn remains one of the world’s most unique and intriguing people.

Halle Berry

Berry started her career with small roles in shows like Living Dolls and Who’s the boss? She has done a fair share of comical roles as well in The Flintstones and Bulworth. Everyone’s crush Catwoman is known for her sporty figure and powerful performances in X-Men and Gothika.

The actress was last seen in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum as Sofia in a 2019 release. She also produced Boomerang in 2019, which was based on a movie she starred in. As for now, Berry is working on her directorial debut in Bruised, starring as an MMA fighter.  

Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds is one of the leading celebrities in Hollywood right now. Having worked in over 48 projects till now from his debut, Ryan has a diminutive personality that matches with the characters he plays on the screen. He is also quite bankable with Deadpool, The Proposal, and Free Guy being massive commercial successes.

Ryan was also a prominent child artist, as he debuted back in 1991 with the venture Fifteen in which he portrayed the life of a school teenager. Off the camera, he is one of the charming and humorous guys replicated through his various interviews and press conferences.

Mark Ruffalo

With a beautiful smile and a magnificent aura, the 52-year old actor has made a permanent place in the hearts of his fans. Mark Ruffalo began his career in the 1990s despite acting in an episode of CBS Summer Playhouse. He gained popularity for This Is Our Youth, and You Can Count On Me. Ruffalo took classes at the Stella Adler Conservatory and also co-founded the Orpheus Theatre Company. He began writing, directing, and starring in several plays with the theatre company.

His stellar performances in Shutter Island, The Avengers, Now You See Me (1 & 2), and The Kids Are All Right made him a prominent face of the industry.

Tom Hanks

Regarded as the American cultural icon, Tom Hanks is known for his comedic and dramatic roles. Hanks is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable stars worldwide. He began acting in 1980 with He Knows You’re Alone. However, he did not gain much popularity until he starred in Splash and Big. Whether Hanks played the role of a lawyer or a man with a very little IQ level, he aced each character and won several awards and accolades.

Apart from acting, Hanks has also tried his hand in direction, screenwriting, and production. Hanks is married to Rita Wilson and has four children, including two from his previous marriage with Samantha Lewes.

Sandra Bullock

Bullock has starred in various movies like The Gravity and The Proposal. The actress started her career in 1989 with the Hangmen and Bionic Showdown. She managed to win hearts with her role in Miss Congeniality as an undercover FBI agent. Sandra received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her epic performance in The Blind Side.

She was last seen in the box office hit, Bird Box, about the apocalyptic world and survival. Currently, Bullock is working on an unnamed project under the direction of Nora Fingscheidt for Netflix.

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel Leroy Jackson is widely regarded as one of the most popular actors of his generation. His movies have grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him the highest-grossing actors of all time. Jackson started his career by acting on stage in the 1970s. His debut film was Together for Days, which was shot entirely in Atlanta.

Jackson was mentored by Morgan Freeman and rose to fame with the 1990’s Goodfella. After that, he bagged several prominent roles in notable films, including Patriot Games,  Amos & Andrew, True Romance, and Jurassic Park, and Pulp Fiction. Jackson was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Pulp Fiction.

Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling is often referred to as the best Romantic hero of this era. He started his journey way back in 1990 with “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”  playing the role of a teenager, Jamie Leary. Since then, he has come a long way to establish himself as one of the most bankable celebrities in the industry.

La La Land, The Place Beyond the Pines, The Notebook, and Half Nelson have earned him critical acclaim with 2-oscar nominations. What stands out in Ryan’s career graph is his bold movie selections, as he is known to try his hand in different niches of films.

Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield better is known for his role as Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man and its sequel. Garfield was born in Los Angeles and raised in Epson, England. He began to take acting classes when he was nine years old and participated in several theatre workshops in Epsom. After graduating from the Central School of Speech and Drama, Garfield started his career in stage acting. 

He made his British television debut in 2005, and later in 2007, he made his American film debut. Garfield is a recipient of several accolades. He was also nominated for an Academy Award, British Academy Film Awards, and Golden Globe Awards. 

Reese Witherspoon

The evergreen blonde beauty known for her Legally Blonde role has been a motivation to a lot of law aspiring women. Reese started her career with movies like Cruel Intentions and Sweet Home Alabama. She is a critically acclaimed actress with one of the highest paychecks and awards, like Academy and Golden Globes. 

Reese was seen in The Morning Show alongside Jennifer Aniston in 2019. The show is all set for a new season to release online soon. She also starred in her own produced miniseries Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu in 2020. 

Jennifer Lopez

Jenny from the block is a successful singer, dancer, and actress. She started her career with The Wedding Planner after the release of her hit albums On the 6 and J. Lo. Lopez has also been a judge on the reality show, American Idol, through a number of seasons. 

Recently Lopez starred in Hustlers and also ventured into direction with the movie. This was one of the most acclaimed roles of her career. With her performance alongside Shakira, J.Lo stunned the world in Miami this year at the Super Bowl LIV halftime show. 

Chris Pratt

When Pratt was nineteen, he used to wait tables at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant. He was then discovered by Rae Dawn Chong, actress and direction. Chon went forward and cast him in her directorial debut, Cursed Part 3. The movie was filmed in Los Angeles and helped Pratt make way into the industry. 

His first television role was in the series Everwood in which he played the role of Harold Brighton Abbott. The actor rose to prominence for his role as Andy Dwyer in Parks and Recreation. The series bagged him a nomination for the Critics’ Choice Television Award. He was most recently seen in 2019’s Avengers Endgame.

Daniel Radcliffe

“The boy that lived,” Daniel Radcliffe, a.k.a Harry Potter, is one of the most iconic movie characters to grace the screens in the last two decades. The Harry Potter franchise is valued well over $25 Billion dollars because of the legions of fans it has earned throughout the years.

But little do we know that Daniel starred in David Copperfield in 1999 when he was just 10. The Harry Potter franchise earned him a lot of recognition in the industry, and he has been actively exploring different niches since, with Guns Akimbo being his latest venture. 

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